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Destinations

Madrid for history buffs

The places with real depth, for travellers who came for the history.

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  1. 1.Museo del PradoFor history & culture, Museo del Prado delivers.
  2. 2.Toledo Day-TripFor history & culture, Toledo Day-Trip delivers.
  3. 3.Museo Reina Sofía (Guernica)For history & culture, Museo Reina Sofía (Guernica) delivers.
  4. 4.Museo Thyssen-BornemiszaFor history & culture, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza delivers.
  5. 5.Corral de la MoreríaFor history & culture, Corral de la Morería delivers.
  6. 6.Segovia Day-TripFor history & culture, Segovia Day-Trip delivers.
  7. 7.Sobrino de BotínFor history & culture, Sobrino de Botín delivers.
  8. 8.El Escorial Day-TripFor history & culture, El Escorial Day-Trip delivers.
  9. 9.Royal Palace of MadridFor history & culture, Royal Palace of Madrid delivers.
  10. 10.LhardyFor history & culture, Lhardy delivers.
  11. 11.Galería de las Colecciones RealesFor history & culture, Galería de las Colecciones Reales delivers.
  12. 12.Plaza MayorFor history & culture, Plaza Mayor delivers.
  13. 13.Museo SorollaFor history & culture, Museo Sorolla delivers.
  14. 14.Museo Arqueológico NacionalFor history & culture, Museo Arqueológico Nacional delivers.
  15. 15.Matadero MadridFor history & culture, Matadero Madrid delivers.
  16. 16.Guided Tapas & Wine CrawlFor history & culture, Guided Tapas & Wine Crawl delivers.
  17. 17.Cuenca Day-TripFor history & culture, Cuenca Day-Trip delivers.
  18. 18.Real Madrid Match at the BernabéuFor history & culture, Real Madrid Match at the Bernabéu delivers.
  19. 19.Mandarin Oriental Ritz, MadridFor history & culture, Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid delivers.
  20. 20.The Westin Palace, MadridFor history & culture, The Westin Palace, Madrid delivers.
  21. 21.Barrio de las LetrasFor history & culture, Barrio de las Letras delivers.
  22. 22.Aranjuez Day-TripFor history & culture, Aranjuez Day-Trip delivers.
  23. 23.Casa LabraFor history & culture, Casa Labra delivers.
  24. 24.Taberna La BolaFor history & culture, Taberna La Bola delivers.
  25. 25.Temple of DebodFor history & culture, Temple of Debod delivers.
  26. 26.El Rastro Flea MarketFor history & culture, El Rastro Flea Market delivers.
  27. 27.LavapiésFor history & culture, Lavapiés delivers.
  28. 28.Gran VíaFor history & culture, Gran Vía delivers.
  29. 29.Santiago Bernabéu Stadium TourFor history & culture, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Tour delivers.
  30. 30.MalasañaFor history & culture, Malasaña delivers.
  31. 31.La LatinaFor history & culture, La Latina delivers.
  32. 32.Churros con Chocolate at San GinésFor history & culture, Churros con Chocolate at San Ginés delivers.
  33. 33.Plaza de Toros de Las VentasFor history & culture, Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas delivers.
  34. 34.Casa LucioFor history & culture, Casa Lucio delivers.
  35. 35.Almudena CathedralFor history & culture, Almudena Cathedral is hit or miss.
  36. 36.Puerta del SolFor history & culture, Puerta del Sol is hit or miss.
  37. 37.Plaza de EspañaFor history & culture, Plaza de España is hit or miss.
  38. 38.CentroCentro / Cibeles Palace RooftopFor history & culture, CentroCentro / Cibeles Palace Rooftop is hit or miss.
  39. 39.Mercado de Antón MartínFor history & culture, Mercado de Antón Martín is hit or miss.
  40. 40.Cava Baja Tapas StreetFor history & culture, Cava Baja Tapas Street is hit or miss.
  41. 41.Plaza de Cibeles & FountainFor history & culture, Plaza de Cibeles & Fountain is hit or miss.
  42. 42.Mercado de San MiguelFor history & culture, Mercado de San Miguel is hit or miss.

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